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watt

/vat/noun · masculineC1
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Meaning

watt

  • the standard unit of electrical or mechanical power

In a sentence

Questa nuova lampadina a LED consuma soltanto nove watt.

This new LED bulb consumes only nine watts.

Quanti watt assorbe quel forno quando funziona a piena potenza?

How many watts does that oven draw when operating at full power?

Il generatore non produce abbastanza watt per alimentare tutti gli elettrodomestici.

The generator does not produce enough watts to power all appliances.

Word forms (3)
WordWord forms
wattmasculine · singular
wattmasculine · plural
wattmasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Invariable foreign loan noun: 'un watt', 'cento watt'. Usually pronounced with a /v/ in Italian.
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